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Drop off household hazardous waste in Madrid this Sat.

By Jon Lloyd

Staff Writer

Residents in Boone and several surrounding counties looking for a place to get rid of old cell phones, stain or varnish, aerosol cleaners or any other household hazardous materials can drop it off free of charge at St. Malachy Church in Madrid on Saturday morning.

It’s the annual Household Hazardous Waste Clean Up Event coordinated by the Boone County Landfill and operated by the Metro Waste Authority in Des Moines. Items can be dropped off in the church’s parking lot from 9 to 11 a.m. Residents in Greene, Dallas, Story and Polk counties can also participate.

The clean out event is for household hazardous waste found in the home and not for businesses, workplaces and farming operations.